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  1. Jim Lad
    Ollie, Although not shown on these models, I'm sure the originals would have had iron bars across the glass as protection. John
  2. Jim Lad
    Just catching up, Grant. She's looking first class! John
  3. Jim Lad
    Lookin' good, Augie! John
  4. Jim Lad
    Nice progress, Danny! John
  5. Jim Lad
    Very cunning, Pat. John
  6. Jim Lad
    That's looking very nice, Popeye! John
  7. Jim Lad
    That looks pretty flash, Bob! John
  8. Jim Lad
    Thanks for the encouraging comments, folks! John
  9. Jim Lad
    Ollie, Here are a couple of photos of skylights on contemporary models of cutters at the NMM at Greenwich which might be helpful to you. John
  10. Jim Lad
    I think "Wow" seems an appropriate comment! John
  11. Jim Lad
    Thanks, folks. It's slow at the moment, but it's fun! John
  12. Jim Lad
    Nice! John
  13. Jim Lad
    Well, Francis seems to be slightly stalled at the moment. I got hardly anything done last Wednesday due to there being hardly any visitors in the museum. No, that isn't an oxymoron, because there were no visitors the volunteer guides were all bored out of their minds so kept coming to have a chat to the friendly model maker. At lest I got a couple more square frames on. Here she is at the moment. John
  14. Jim Lad
    Very nicely done! John
  15. Jim Lad
    Just what you needed, Ollie. Hope you don't have to man the pumps for too long! John
  16. Jim Lad
    Just like a bought one, Michael! John
  17. Jim Lad
    You're looking good so far, Mark! John
  18. Jim Lad
    Excellent job there, Bob! John
  19. Jim Lad
    Nick, I'm afraid there's no real answer to your question except, "When convenient". It's often easier to finish before assembly while you can still get at bits easily, but some parts won't be able to be finished until they're on the modfel. Just try and think ahead and do the finishing when it's easiest for you to do, but remember - don't put finish on anything that has to be glued, or you'll be simply gluing to the finish, not to the wood. John
  20. Jim Lad
    Ollie, I've never worked with Tassie Oak, but I've heard that it can be liable to twisting or bending. Make sure that your Oak dowels are really well seasoned. John
  21. Jim Lad
    Beautifully done, Nils. Thank you for sharing your build in such detail. John
  22. Jim Lad
    That's looking really good! John
  23. Jim Lad
    Looking very elegant, Augie! John
  24. Jim Lad
    Very nice liner through the bulwark, Michael. I know that you'll end up with a cockpit coaming exactly right for your taste! John
  25. Jim Lad
    Ollie, I've found four contemporary paintings plus the cutaway drawing of Mermaid and none of them show the bitts. maybe they should stay off for the sake of historical accuracy. John

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